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Patented Nov. 3, 1908.

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SBCTIONAL BOGKGASE.

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SECTIONAL BOOKCASE.

APPLIGATIDH FILED MAR. so. 190s.

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ABRAM D. OLES, OF UNADILLA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO NEW STORE & LIBRARY FIXTURE COMPANY, OF ALBANY, NEW YORK.

SEGTIONAL BOOKGASE.

No. 902,995. Specification of Lettera Patent. Patented Nov. 3, 1908.

Application led March 30, 1908. Serial No. 424,190.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, ABRAM D. OLEs, of Unadilla, in the county of Otsego and State of New York, have' invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sectional Bookcases; and I hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this i specification. r

conceal and to rest upon, the guide and su portin wires 2, which are attached to t e i ends o the case as shown.

Each guide-wire .2 has its forward end curved downwardly and inwardly,`as at 2, forming almost a semi-circle, and then curved backward and extendingon almost a strai ht line toward the back of the case, the ens of the guide-wires being preferably formed with eyes 2d as shown, for the passage of retaining screws, by which the guide- Wires are firmly fastened in position. The flanges 1b of the door run upon and against the uide-wires 2, and when the door is raise said flanges support the door upon the wires, as indicated in dotted lines in Fi 2.

In order to cause the upper end of the oor to follow the guide-wires and remain in contact therewith, pins lc are inserted in the end pieces of the door, and contact with the inner sides of the guide-wires, opposite flanges 1b, (see Figs. 2 and 3), so that the upper end of the door is caused to follow the guide-wires in o ening and closing.

T e door is hung upon swinging haiwers. Preferably, as shown in Figs. l-B, tiese hangers 3 are formed inte ra ly with a wire 3a which extends the lengt of the door, and is confined to the lower bar thereof by keepers 3b The han ers 3 and wire 3 thus form a wide Ushaped ail, by which the door is hung on and between the end portions of the case. Preferably the u per ends of the hangers 3 are bent outwari ly at right angles forming pintles 3 which can be sprung into holes or sockets ,in the end pieces of the case, as vices in elevation. Fig. 2 is an enlarged shown in Figs. 1-3, and thus pivotally sustransverse section of the case on line 2-2, end the hangers on the end pieces at points Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail section below the lower front ends of the guide-wires on line 3-3, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a transverse 2. The hangers 3 are curved so that when section like Fig. 2, showing a modiiication the door is fully opened the f will notcontaet of the han er.V Fi 5 is a detail section on with the wires 2, and vet wi l kee the door as line 5-5, ig. 4. ig. 6 is a detail view of close to the top of tie case and) allow it to one of the hangers shown in Figs. 4 and 5 move as far inward as is ossible when it is detached:` Fig. 7 shows another modification of hanger.

The case may be of any suitable construction. As shown it is a ysectional case each unit being preferably constructed to itone upon another, and each adapted to be closed by a swinging door 1, which door is of ordinary appearance, but has itsend pieces recessed on their rearouteredges as -at 1, forming flanges l", which are adapted t0 This invention is an improvement` in sectional book-cases, merchandise cases, shelving, and the like, which are provided with swinging and sliding doors, and it relates particularly to the mounting of the door, whereby a direct pull on the lower end of door will cause it to backwardly and slide in close under or below the top of the case or compartment closed by such doom-the door being hun in such manner that it will rise tunn an swing backward at one continuous movement, and the weight of the door is practically suspended at all times so that the door can be handled with very little exertion, and will be kept true and move steadily at all times and will not bind or stick.

The invention will be clearly understood from the accompanying drawings, and following description of arts illustrated therein, and the appendedp claims summarize the features for which protection is desired.

In the drawings Fi ure 1 is a longitudinal `vertical sectional e evation of a cabinet or case, having each door provided with my improved door hangers; and showing the backs of the doors and the door hanging deswing upwardly and hangers will prevent the lower edge of the door binding.

It will be observed that the hangers 3 support the Wei ht of the door as it is closed and opened, an practically sustain the entire weight of the door when it is closed,--and when it is opened then sustain the forward part thereof, although at that time the major weight of the door 1s borne by the guides 2.

opened; and when the (oor is closed the 4by screws as shown.

Owing to the curvature of the forward art of the guides 2, the upper portion of the door when closed is stopped in a proper vertical osition; and as the door is opened, pins 1c ollow around the uide-wires, and cause the upper part of the oor to move inwardly and gadually assume a horizontal osition, until lly opened, as indicated in otted lines in Iy having the hangers 3 formed on or rigidly connected by the wire 3, there is less torsional strain put upon the door in opening or closing, eve'n 1f the opening or closing pressure be applied only to one end of the door because as the hangers are rigidly connected they must move simultaneously and uniformly; teetering or oscillating on its supports, and will move truly and accurately.

In ysome cases however, instead of using the connected hangers as shown in Figs. V1-3, separate hangers may be used, as in Figs. 4-7. Thus as shown in Fig. 4 the hangers 3-which may be stamped out of sheet metal,-are provided with eyes at each end, the upper eyes ybeing pivoted on pintles 3f attached to plates 3g secured to the ends of the case by screws; while the lower eyes of the hangers are pivoted on pintles 3h secured to plates 3'l fastened to the ends of the door This is a very satisfactory construction, but I prefer the iorm shown in Figs. '1-3. Fig. 7 shows a hanger '35 formed of wire and provided with a pintle 3 to engage a socket on the frame as in Fig. 1, and having an eye 3k on its lower end, by which it can be pivoted to the door, by a screw or pintle 3h.

The case is referably formed with end portions 4 whic may be paneled if desired, and these are connected at the front by a top piece 4, rabbeted as at 4b to form a stop for the forward upper end of the -door 1, which has an upstanding Bange 1h on its upper side adapted to engage the rabbet 4b, see Figs. 2 and 4.

The end (portions 4 are also connected b an interme iate to piece 4, by a rear bac strip 4e, and by ottom stri s 4r and 4g. The bottom strips 4f and 4g o one section are adapted to rest upon the top of a lower section, on opposite sides of the bar 4d of such section,so that the sections are interlocked; and they may be further interlocked by means of dowel pins or studs 4 on the top of one section engaging sockets in the bottom of the superposed section so as to prevent casual displacement of one section on another.

The back of the case may be formed of tongued and grooved strips 4j interposed between the strips 4 and 4' as shown. The bars 4 d and 4 may be beveled on their inner o posed edges as shown so as to give every c earance for the top of the door.

and thus the door will be kept from It will he seen from the foregoing description and drawings that I have a case that is strongly built; and a tilting swinging door that can be quickly o erated with one easy motion, and which wil not bind or stick as 1t is opened or closed, as the short han ers will keep the bottom of the door straig it with the case at every point of its swinging motion and the curved wires will keep the to of the door close to the top of the case at all) points of the movement of the door.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. The combination, with a case and a tilting swin ing door therefor, of hangers ivoted to t e ends of the case and to the ower part of the door, curved guides on. the ends o the case located above and extending in rear of the hangers, and means for causing the upper lportion of the door to follow said guides 1n t e opening and closing movements of the door.

2. The combination with a case and a sliding door therefor, of hangers pivoted to the ends of the case and to the lower part of the door, curved guide-wires attached to the ends of the case above and extending in rear of the pivots of said hangers, and means for causing the upper portion of the door to follow said guide-wires in the opening and closing movements of the door.

3. The combination of a case, a swinging sliding door therefor having flanged ends, curved uides attached to the ends of the case an adapted to engage the iianges and direct the movement of the u per portion of the door and to support it w ien in elevated position, and hangers ivotally connected to the ends of the case be ow the curved guides and pivotally connected at their lower ends to the lower side of the door.

4. The colnbination with a case, and a swinging tilting door having flanged ends, of curved guide wires adapted to direct the movement of the upper portion of the door and to support it by its iianges when in elevated position, pins attached to the door and engaging the wire guides opposite the iianges; and hangers pivotally connected to the ends of the case below the curved guides and pivotally connected at their lower ends to the lower part of the door.

5. The combination of a case, a door therefor, curved guides on the ends ofthe case and adapted to guide the upper part of the door in its opening and closing movements, and connected hangers pivoted to the lower ortien of the door ani. to the adjacent en s of the case;

6. The combination of the case and a tiltable sliding door therefor, curved hangers plvotally connected to the ends of the case at one end and to the lower edge of the door at the other end, a rod connecting said hanglOO ers, and curved guides attached to the ends of the case above the hangers and adapted to sup ort the upper part of the door, substantla 1y as described.

7. The combination of a case and a slidable door therefor having ianged ends, curved hangers pivotally connected to the ends of the case at one end, a rod rigidly connecting both hangers and hinged to the lower edge of the door; curved guide-wires attached to the ends of the case above the pivots of the hangers and adapted to contact with the anges of the door, and pins connected to the sides of the door and engaging said curved guide-wires and adapted to re- 15 tain the ianges in contact with said wires.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ABRAM D. OLES.

Witnesses:

CHARLES M. OLES, E. M. OLEs. 

